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Best Ever Chinese Chicken

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Best Ever Chinese Chicken

This recipe deserves at least 5 star, it is that good. Made it for dinner last nigh. The sweet-sour sauce was a hit, perfectly balanced flavours and textures.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

25 min
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 halves chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut in pieces
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1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon soy sauce, tamari
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3 tablespoons peanut oil
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1 medium green bell peppers
thinly sliced
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4 medium mushrooms
sliced
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½ pound snow pea pods
cut in half
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½ cup cashew nuts
or peanuts
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¼ teaspoon ginger
ground
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¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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sauce
6 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
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3 tablespoons white wine
or apple juice
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1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 halves chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut in pieces
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23 ml cornstarch
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15 ml soy sauce, tamari
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45 ml peanut oil
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1 medium green bell peppers
thinly sliced
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4 medium mushrooms
sliced
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226.8 g snow pea pods
cut in half
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118 ml cashew nuts
or peanuts
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1.3 ml ginger
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1.3 ml cayenne pepper
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sauce
9E+1 ml soy sauce, tamari
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45 ml white wine
or apple juice
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23 ml apple cider vinegar
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45 ml brown sugar
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15 ml cornstarch
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15 ml vegetable oil
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Directions

In a large bowl combine chicken with cornstarch and soy sauce, stir well and let sit at least 5 minutes.

Clean, cut and prepare all ingredients ahead of time, including sauce mixture (recipe follows).

In a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat, heat oil, add chicken and quickly stir-fry until done, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside on a plate.

Add sliced green pepper and mushrooms to pan and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add pea pods and nuts, stir fry 2 more minutes and add ginger and cayenne.

Return chicken to pan with vegetables, add sauce and stir, and cook for another 1 minute until heated through. Serve over white rice.

SAUCE:

In a small bowl combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.



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Comments


anonymous United States

I made this today!It was GREAT!

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 147g (5.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 18846% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1051mg 44%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Sugars g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 65%
Calcium 3% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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